Syntal Capital Partners Llc increased its stake in Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) by 50.89% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Syntal Capital Partners Llc bought 6,158 shares as the company’s stock declined 6.36% while stock markets rallied. The institutional investor held 18,258 shares of the telecommunications equipment company at the end of 2018Q4, valued at $1.03M, up from 12,100 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Syntal Capital Partners Llc who had been investing in Verizon Communications Inc for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $239.70B market cap company. The stock increased 0.10% or $0.06 during the last trading session, reaching $58.01. About 4.52M shares traded. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) has risen 17.26% since March 15, 2018 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 12.89% the S&P500. Some Historical VZ News: 20/04/2018 – U.S. said to investigate AT&T, Verizon over wireless collusion claim; 16/03/2018 – KCBS: Armed Thieves Targeting Bay Area Verizon Stores; 22/03/2018 – Verizon Will Pay Fixed Annual Amount for Professional Services Throughout Term of Amendment and One-time Hosting Conversion Fee; 24/04/2018 – VERIZON 1Q OPER REV. $31.8B, EST. $31.28B; 24/04/2018 – Verizon Subscriber Uptick Tops Estimates, Easing Growth Concerns; 10/04/2018 – Secret Service: April 10, 2018 U.S. Secret Service Partners with Private Sector in 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations; 26/04/2018 – Globalstar’s FiberLight deal presented longer-term solution than activist proposal; 12/03/2018 – Data breach victims can sue Yahoo in the United States -judge; 30/05/2018 – VERIZON IS SAID TO BE EXCLUSIVE U.S. CARRIER FOR PIXEL PHONES; 12/04/2018 – Consumer Watchdog Calls on Google, Verizon, Comcast and AT&T to Follow Facebook and Drop Opposition to Privacy Ballot Initiative; Calls on Mark Zuckerberg to Become Face of Campaign

Hite Hedge Asset Management Llc increased its stake in Viper Energy Partners Lp (VNOM) by 221.4% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Hite Hedge Asset Management Llc bought 1.20M shares as the company’s stock rose 15.74% with the market. The hedge fund held 1.74M shares of the oil & gas production company at the end of 2018Q4, valued at $45.19 million, up from 539,917 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Hite Hedge Asset Management Llc who had been investing in Viper Energy Partners Lp for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $4.51 billion market cap company. The stock decreased 1.04% or $0.35 during the last trading session, reaching $33.43. About 30,309 shares traded. Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) has risen 43.42% since March 15, 2018 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 39.05% the S&P500. Some Historical VNOM News: 29/03/2018 – VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS – CHANGE OF CO’S FEDERAL INCOME TAX STATUS FROM PASS-THROUGH PARTNERSHIP TO TAXABLE ENTITY VIA A “CHECK BOX” ELECTION; 03/04/2018 – Viper Networks Engages ChainBytes for Weather Capture Development on Smart LED Poles; 01/05/2018 – VIPER ENERGY 1Q OPER INCOME $62.4M, EST. $61.2M; 03/05/2018 – VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP VNOM.O : NORTHLAND CAPITAL RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $38 FROM $29; 29/03/2018 – Viper Energy Partners LP, a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Announces Proposed Election to Change Tax Status From Pass-; 29/03/2018 – VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS – MINERALS BUSINESS TO CONTINUE TO BE TAXED AS PARTNERSHIP FOR FEDERAL, STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES; 10/04/2018 – Viper Energy Partners LP, a Subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Announces Its First Quarter 2018 Cash Distribution and Provides an Update on First Quarter Production; 24/05/2018 – BIRIMIAN LTD ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT OF MALI APPROVAL FOR MINING OF VIPER AND N’TIOLA AREAS OF INTEREST; 23/05/2018 – Viper Equity Partners of Palm Beach Brings Private Equity Firms and Healthcare Together; 21/05/2018 – VIPER ENERGY PARTNERS LP VNOM.O : SIMMONS RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $38 FROM $33

Hite Hedge Asset Management Llc, which manages about $778.61M and $571.54 million US Long portfolio, decreased its stake in Noble Midstream Partners Lp by 42,983 shares to 110,590 shares, valued at $3.19 million in 2018Q4, according to the filing. It also reduced its holding in Noble Energy Inc (NYSE:NBL) by 264,179 shares in the quarter, leaving it with 32,118 shares, and cut its stake in Western Gas Equity Partners (Call).